Nikon F5 User Manual

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SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS IN AF
Autofocus operation depends on general lighting, subject
contrast and detail, and other technical factors. In rare situations
where autofocus (and manual focus with Electronic Rangefinder)
is not possible, ? blinks telling you to focus manually with
the clear matte field (page 48) or perform autofocus on another
subject located at the same distance.
A. Very dark subject
Focus manually with clear matte field, or
for Single Servo AF, focus on another
brighter subject located at the same
distance, then lock the focus and recom-
pose (pages 70-71). To perform autofo-
cus with Speedlight’s AF-assist illumina-
tor, use a Nikon AF Speedlight (SB-50DX,
SB-29, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26, SB-
25, SB-23, SB-22s, SB-22 or SB-20).
B. Low-contrast subject
Focus manually with clear matte field, or
for Single Servo AF, focus on another
subject at the same distance but with
more contrast, then lock focus and
recompose (pages 70-71).
C. Strongly backlit subject, bright
subject with shiny surface such as
silver or aluminum, or scene in which
there is a pronounced difference in
brightness.
Use Single Area AF mode and select
subject’s focus area (page 38) or focus
manually with clear matte field.
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Nikon F5 Specifications

General

Lens Mount	Nikon F mount
Film Format	35mm
Shutter Speed	30 to 1/8000 sec. (in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV), Bulb
Exposure Modes	Programmed Auto, Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto, Manual
Metering Modes	3D Matrix Metering, Center-Weighted Metering, Spot Metering
Focus Modes	Single Servo AF (S), Continuous Servo AF (C), Manual (M)
Focus Points	5
Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	8 fps
Film Advance	Automatic
Viewfinder Coverage	Approx. 100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.75x
Battery	8x AA batteries
Weight	1210g (without battery)
ISO Range	ISO 6 to 6400 (with DX coding), ISO 6 to 6400 (manual setting)